Display device having an emission layer

ABSTRACT

A display device includes signal lines and pixels connected thereto. A first pixel includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrode, a first source region, and a second drain region facing the first source region, with the first channel region interposed between the first source region and the second drain region. A third transistor includes a third gate electrode, a third channel region overlapping the third gate electrode, a third drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a third source region facing the third drain region with the third channel region interposed between the third source region and the third drain region. A shielding part overlaps a boundary between the third source region and the third channel region and does not overlap a boundary between the third drain region and the third channel region.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a Continuation of co-pending U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 16/421,885, filed on May 24, 2019, which is a Continuation ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/655,790, filed on Jul. 20, 2017which claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent ApplicationNo. 10-2016-0131465 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office onOct. 11, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated byreference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a display device, and morespecifically, relates to a display device including an emission layer.

DISCUSSION OF THE RELATED ART

A display device for displaying an image includes a plurality of pixels.For example, a pixel of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) displaymay include an organic light emitting diode having a cathode, an anode,and an organic emission layer disposed therebetween. A plurality oftransistors and at least one capacitor for driving the organic lightemitting diode may also be included therein.

In the OLED display, electrons injected from the cathode and holesinjected from the anode are combined in the organic emission layer toform an exciton. As the exciton returns to a relaxed state within theorganic emission layer, energy is emitted in the form of light.

The plurality of transistors include at least one switching transistorand a driving transistor. At least one switching element may receive adata signal, which depends on a scan signal, and may transmit a voltageto the driving transistor. The driving transistor is directly orindirectly connected to the organic light emitting diode to control anamount of current transmitted to the organic light emitting diode,thereby emitting light of a desired luminance through each pixel.

The capacitor is connected to a driving gate electrode of the drivingtransistor, thereby maintaining a voltage of the driving gate electrode.

SUMMARY

A display device includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality ofpixels connected to the plurality of signal lines. A first pixel of theplurality of pixels includes a first transistor including a first gateelectrode, a first channel region at least partially overlapping thefirst gate electrode in a plan view, a first source region, and a seconddrain region facing the first source region, with the first channelregion interposed between the first source region and the second drainregion. A third transistor includes a third gate electrode, a thirdchannel region at least partially overlapping the third gate electrodein the plan view, a third drain region connected to the first gateelectrode, and a third source region facing the third drain region withthe third channel region interposed between the third source region andthe third drain region. A shielding part at least partially overlaps aboundary between the third source region and the third channel regionand does not overlap a boundary between the third drain region and thethird channel region in the plan view.

A display device includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality ofpixels connected to the plurality of signal lines. A first pixelincluded in the plurality of pixels includes a first transistorincluding a first gate electrode, a first channel region at leastpartially overlapping the first gate electrode in the plan view, and afirst source region and a second drain region facing each other with thefirst channel region interposed therebetween. A third transistorincludes a third gate electrode, a third channel region at leastpartially overlapping the third gate electrode in the plan view, a thirddrain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a third sourceregion facing the third drain region with the third channel regioninterposed therebetween. A shielding part at least partially overlaps atleast one of a boundary between the third source region and the thirdchannel region and a boundary between the third drain region and thethird channel region. The shielding part is configured to transmit aninitialization voltage.

A display device includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality ofpixels connected to the plurality of signal lines. A first pixelincluded in the plurality of pixels includes a first transistorincluding a first gate electrode, a first channel region at leastpartially overlapping the first gate electrode in the plan view, and afirst source region and a second drain region facing each other with thefirst channel region interposed therebetween. A third transistorincludes a third gate electrode, a third channel region at leastpartially overlapping the third gate electrode in the plan view, a thirddrain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a third sourceregion facing the third drain region with the third channel regioninterposed therebetween. A shielding part at least partially overlaps atleast one of a boundary between the third source region and the thirdchannel region and a boundary between the third drain region and thethird channel region. The shielding part is configured to transmit aninitialization voltage.

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device includes a displaysubstrate. A plurality of pixels is disposed on the display substrate.Each of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor. A plurality ofsignal lines is disposed on the display substrate and is connected tothe plurality of pixels. The plurality of signal lines at leastpartially covers each transistor of the plurality of pixels.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A more complete appreciation of the present disclosure and many of theattendant aspects thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomesbetter understood by reference to the following detailed descriptionwhen considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an equivalent circuit diagram illustrating one pixel of adisplay device according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a timing diagram illustrating driving signals of a displaydevice according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view illustrating a plurality of pixels of adisplay device according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 are top plan views illustrating one pixel among aplurality of pixels shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device shown inFIG. 4 taken along a line VII-VII;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device shown inFIG. 4 taken along a line VIII-VIII′;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view illustrating a plurality of pixels of adisplay device according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view illustrating one pixel of a display deviceaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device shown inFIG. 10 taken along a line XI-XI′;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view illustrating one pixel of a display deviceaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device shown inFIG. 12 taken along a line XIII-XIII′;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device shown inFIG. 12 taken along a line XIV-XIV′; and

FIG. 15 is a top plan view illustrating one pixel of a display deviceaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodimentsof the invention are shown. As those skilled in the art would realize,the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, allwithout departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

The same reference numerals may be used to designate the same or similarconstituent elements through the entire specification and the drawings.

In addition, the size and thickness of each configuration shown in thedrawings, such as layers, films, panels, regions, etc. may beexaggerated for better understanding and ease of description, but thepresent invention is not limited thereto.

It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film,region, or substrate is referred to as being “on” another element, itcan be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also bepresent.

A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention will be described below with reference to FIG. 1.

FIG. 1 is an equivalent circuit diagram of one pixel of a display deviceaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a display device, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention, includes a plurality of pixels PXdisplaying an image in response to an image signal and a plurality ofsignal lines 151, 152, 153, 154, 171, and 172. One pixel PX may includea plurality of transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 connected tothe plurality of signal lines 151, 152, 153, 154, 171, and 172, acapacitor Cst, and at least one light emitting diode (LED) ED. Accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an example in whichone pixel PX includes one light emitting diode (LED) ED is mainlydescribed.

The signal lines 151, 152, 153, 154, 171, and 172 may include aplurality of scan lines 151, 152, and 154, a plurality of control lines153, a plurality of data lines 171, and a plurality of driving voltagelines 172.

The plurality of scan lines 151, 152, and 154 may respectively transmitscan signals GWn, GIn, and GI(n+1). The scan signals GWn, GIn, andGI(n+1) may transmit a gate-on voltage and a gate-off voltage forturning-on/turning-off the transistors T2, T3, T4, and T7 included inthe pixel PX.

The scan lines 151, 152, and 154 connected to one pixel PX may include afirst scan line 151 transmitting a scan signal GWn, a second scan line152 transmitting a scan signal GIn having the gate-on voltage at adifferent time from the first scan line 151, and a third scan line 154transmitting the scan signal GI(n+1). According to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention, an example in which the second scanline 152 transmits the gate-on voltage at an earlier time than the firstscan line 151 will be mainly described. For example, when the scansignal GWn is the n-th scan signal Sn (where n is a positive integer)among scan signals applied during one frame, the scan signal GIn may bea previous scan signal such as an (n−1)-th scan signal S(n−1), and thescan signal GI(n+1) may be an n-th scan signal Sn. However, theinvention is not limited thereto, and the scan signal GI(n+1) may be ascan signal other than the n-th scan signal Sn.

The control line 153 may transmit a control signal. For example, thecontrol line 153 may transmit a light emitting control signalcontrolling light emitting of the light emitting diode (LED) ED includedin the pixel PX. The control signal transmitted by the control line 153may transmit the gate-on voltage and the gate-off voltage and may have adifferent waveform from the scan signal(s) transmitted by the scan lines151, 152, and 154.

The data line 171 may transmit a data signal Dm and the driving voltageline 172 may transmit a driving voltage ELVDD. The data signal Dm mayhave different voltage levels in response to the image signal input tothe display device, and the driving voltage ELVDD may have asubstantially constant level.

The display device may further include a driver transmitting the signalsto the plurality of signal lines 151, 152, 153, 154, 171, and 172. Forexample, the driver may include a scan driver transmitting the scansignal to the plurality of scan line 151, 152, and 154 and a data drivertransmitting the data signal to the data line 171. At least one drivermay be formed directly on a display panel of the display device alongwith the plurality of transistors T1-T7 included in the pixel PX.Alternatively, at least one driver may be attached on the display panelin a type of at least one driving circuit chip. Alternatively, at leastone driver may be attached on a printed circuit film connected to thedisplay panel to transmit the signals to the display panel. The driveror the printed circuit film may be disposed around a display area of thedisplay panel, in which the plurality of pixels PX are disposed.

The transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, 15, T6, and T7 may include a firsttransistor T1, a second transistor T2, a third transistor T3, a fourthtransistor T4, a fifth transistor T5, a sixth transistor T6, and aseventh transistor T7.

The first scan line 151 may transmit the scan signal GWn to the secondtransistor T2 and the third transistor T3, the second scan line 152 maytransmit the scan signal GIn to the fourth transistor T4, the third scanline 154 may transmit the scan signal GI(n+1) to the seventh transistorT7, and the control line 153 may transmit the light emitting controlsignal EM to the fifth transistor T5 and the sixth transistor T6.

A gate electrode G1 of the first transistor T1 is connected to oneterminal Cst1 of the capacitor Cst through a driving gate node GN, asource electrode S1 of the first transistor T1 is connected to thedriving voltage line 172 through the fifth transistor T5, and a drainelectrode D1 of the first transistor T1 is electrically connected to ananode of the light emitting diode (LED) ED via the sixth transistor T6.The first transistor T1 receives a data signal Dm transmitted by thedata line 171 in response to a switching operation of the secondtransistor T2 to supply a driving current Id to the light emitting diode(LED) ED.

A gate electrode G2 of the second transistor T2 is connected to thefirst scan line 151, a source electrode S2 of the second transistor T2is connected to the data line 171, and a drain electrode D2 of thesecond transistor T2 is connected to the source electrode S1 of thefirst transistor T1 and to the driving voltage line 172 via the fifthtransistor T5. The second transistor T2 is turned on in response to thescan signal GWn transmitted through the first scan line 151 such thatthe data signal Dm transmitted from the data line 171 may be transmittedto the source electrode S1 of the first transistor T1.

A gate electrode G3 of the third transistor T3 is connected to the firstscan line 151, and a source electrode S3 of the third transistor T3 isconnected to the drain electrode D1 of the first transistor T1 and tothe anode of the organic light emitting diode OLED via the sixthtransistor T6. A drain electrode D3 of the third transistor T3 isconnected to a drain electrode D4 of the fourth transistor T4, oneterminal Cst1 of the capacitor Cst, and the gate electrode G1 of thefirst transistor T1. The third transistor T3 is turned on in response tothe scan signal GWn transmitted through the first scan line 151 todiode-connect the first transistor T1 by connecting the gate electrodeG1 and the drain electrode D1 of the first transistor T1 to each other.

A gate electrode G4 of the fourth transistor T4 is connected to thesecond scan line 152, a source electrode S4 of the fourth transistor T4is connected to a terminal of an initialization voltage Vint, and adrain electrode D4 of the fourth transistor T4 is connected to oneterminal Cst1 of the capacitor Cst and the gate electrode G1 of thefirst transistor T1 through the drain electrode D3 of the thirdtransistor T3. The fourth transistor T4 is turned on in response to theprevious scan signal GIn transmitted through the previous scan line 152to transmit the initialization voltage Vint to the gate electrode G1 ofthe first transistor T1, thereby performing an initialization operationinitializing the voltage of the gate electrode G1 of the firsttransistor T1.

A gate electrode G5 of the fifth transistor T5 is connected to thecontrol line 153, a source electrode S5 of the fifth transistor T5 isconnected to the driving voltage line 172, and a drain electrode D5 ofthe fifth transistor T5 is connected to the source electrode S1 of thefirst transistor T1 and the drain electrode D2 of the second transistorT2.

A gate electrode G6 of the sixth transistor T6 is connected to thecontrol line 153, a source electrode S6 of the sixth transistor T6 isconnected to the drain electrode D1 of the first transistor T1 and thesource electrode S3 of the third transistor T3, and a drain electrode D6of the sixth transistor T6 is electrically connected to the anode of theorganic light emitting diode (LED) ED. The fifth transistor T5 and thesixth transistor T6 are simultaneously turned on in response to thelight emitting control signal EM transmitted thorough the control line153, and thus the driving voltage ELVDD is compensated by thediode-connected driving transistor T1 and may be transmitted to thelight emitting diode (LED) ED, after being compensated by thediode-connected driving transistor T1.

A gate electrode G7 of the seventh transistor T7 is connected to thethird scan line 154, a source electrode S7 of the seventh transistor T7is connected to the drain electrode D6 of the sixth transistor T6 andthe anode of the light emitting diode (LED) ED, and a drain electrode D7of the seventh transistor T7 is connected to the terminal of theinitialization voltage Vint and the source electrode S4 of the fourthtransistor T4. Alternatively, the gate electrode G7 of the seventhtransistor T7 may be connected to a separate control line.

The transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, 15, T6, and T7 may each be a P-typechannel transistor such as a PMOS, however the present invention is notlimited thereto, and at least one among the transistors T1, T2, T3, T4,T5, T6, and T7 may be an N-type channel transistor.

One terminal Cst1 of the capacitor Cst is connected to the gateelectrode G1 of the first transistor T1 as described above, and theother terminal Cst2 thereof is connected to the driving voltage line172. A cathode of the light emitting diode (LED) ED may be connected toa common voltage ELVSS terminal transmitting a common voltage ELVSS toreceive the common voltage ELVSS.

The structure of the pixel PX, according to an exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention, is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 1,and a number of transistors and a number of capacitors that are includedin one pixel PX and a connection relationship thereof may be variouslymodified.

Next, a driving method of the display device, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference toFIG. 2 along with FIG. 1. In the present description, an example inwhich the transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 are P-type channeltransistors is described, and an operation of one frame will bedescribed.

Referring to FIG. 2, in one frame, the scan signals . . . , S(n−2),S(n−1), Sn, . . . of a low level may be sequentially applied to theplurality of first scan lines 151 connected to the plurality of pixelsPX.

A scan signal GIn of a low level is supplied through the second scanline 152 for an initialization period. For example, the scan signal GInmay be a (n−1)-th scan signal S(n−1). Then, the fourth transistor T4 isturned on in response to the scan signal GIn of the low level, theinitialization voltage Vint is connected to the gate electrode G1 of thefirst transistor T1 through the fourth transistor T4, and the drivingtransistor T1 is initialized by the initialization voltage Vint.

Subsequently, if the scan signal GWn of the low level is suppliedthrough the first scan line 151 during a data programming andcompensation period, the second transistor T2 and the third transistorT3 are turned on in response to the scan signal GWn of the low level.For example, the scan signal GWn may be an (n-th) scan signal Sn. Inthis case, the first transistor T1 is diode-connected by the turned-onthird transistor T3 and is biased in a forward direction. Accordingly, acompensation voltage (Dm+Vth, Vth is a negative value) decreased by athreshold voltage Vth of the first transistor T1 from the data signal Dmsupplied from the data line 171 is applied to the gate electrode G1 ofthe first transistor T1. For example, the gate voltage applied to thegate electrode G1 of the first transistor T1 may become the compensationvoltage (Dm+Vth).

The driving voltage ELVDD and the compensation voltage (Dm+Vth) may berespectively applied to both terminals of the capacitor Cst, and thecapacitor Cst may be charged with a charge corresponding to a voltagedifference of both terminals.

Next, the light emitting control signal EM supplied from the controlline 153 is changed from the high level to the low level during a lightemitting period. A time when the light emitting control signal EM ischanged from the high level to the low level may be after the scansignal GWn is applied to all first scan lines 151 in one frame. Thus,during the light emitting period, the fifth transistor T5 and the sixthtransistor T6 are turned on by the light emitting control signal EM ofthe low level. Thus, a driving current Id is generated in response tothe voltage difference between the gate voltage of the gate electrode G1of the first transistor T1 and the driving voltage ELVDD, and thedriving current Id is supplied to the light emitting diode ED throughthe sixth transistor T6, thereby a current led flows to the lightemitting diode ED. The gate-source voltage Vgs of the first transistorT1 is maintained as ‘(Dm+Vth)-ELVDD’ by the capacitor Cst during thelight emission period, and in response to a current-voltage relationshipof the first transistor T1, the driving current Id may be proportionalto a square ‘(Dm-ELVDD)²’ of a value obtained by subtracting thethreshold voltage from the driving gate-source voltage. Accordingly, thedriving current Id may be determined regardless of the threshold voltageVth of the first transistor T1.

During an initialization period, the seventh transistor T7 receives thescan signal GI(n+1) of the low level through the third scan line 154 tobe turned on. The scan signal GI(n+1) may be an n-th scan signal Sn. Inthis case, the seventh transistor T7 may be simultaneously turned-onwith the second and third transistors T2 and T3. A part of the drivingcurrent Id may flow out through the seventh transistor T7 as a bypasscurrent Ibp by the turned-on seventh transistor T7.

Next, an example of the detailed structure of the display device,according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, will bedescribed with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 8 along with FIG. 1 and FIG.2.

For ease of understanding, a plane structure of the display device,according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, isfirstly described and then a cross-sectional structure is described indetail.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a plurality of pixels of a display device,according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 isa top plan view of a region indicated by ‘A’ in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a topplan view of a region indicated by ‘B’ in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a topplan view of a region indicated by ‘C’ in FIG. 3.

The plurality of pixels PX included in the display device, according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention, may respectivelydisplay a predetermined color. The plurality of pixels, for example, mayinclude a red pixel R representing a red color, a green pixel Grepresenting a green color, and a blue pixel B representing a bluecolor. FIG. 3 shows the red pixel R, the green pixel G, and the bluepixel B that are adjacent to each other. Alternatively, at least oneamong the red pixel R, the green pixel G, and the blue pixel B mayrepresent different colors.

The display device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, may include a first conductive layer including the first scanline 151 transmitting the scan signal GWn, the second scan line 152transmitting the scan signal GIn, the third scan line 154 transmittingthe scan signal GI(n+1), and the control line 153 transmitting the lightemitting control signal EM. The first conductive layer is disposed onone surface of a substrate 110 in the cross-sectional view, and mayinclude the same material and may be disposed on the same layer.

The substrate 110 may include an inorganic or organic insulatingmaterial such as glass, plastic, etc., and may be flexible.

The plurality of scan lines 151, 152, and 154 and the control line 153may extend in the same direction (e.g., a horizontal direction in FIG.3) in the plan view. The first scan line 151 may be disposed between thesecond scan line 152 and the control line 153 in the plan view. Whenviewing the entire display device, the third scan line 154 as a scanline substantially such as the second scan line 152 may transmit thescan signal GI(n+1) next to the scan signal GIn transmitted by thesecond scan line 152. As described above, when the first scan line 151transmits the n-th scan signal Sn, the third scan line 154 may alsotransmit the n-th scan signal Sn.

The display device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, may further include a second conductive layer including astorage line 156 and an initialization voltage line 159. The secondconductive layer is disposed on a different layer from the firstconductive layer in the cross-sectional view. For example, the secondconductive layer may be disposed on the first conductive layer, mayinclude the same material, and may be disposed in the same layer.

The storage line 156 and the initialization voltage line 159 may extendin primarily the same direction (e.g., the horizontal direction in FIG.3) in the plan view.

The storage line 156 may be disposed between the first scan line 151 andthe control line 153 in the plan view and may include an extension part157 disposed in each pixel R, G, and B. The extension part 157 isconnected to the driving voltage line 172 through a contact hole 68thereby receiving the driving voltage ELVDD. The extension part 157 mayhave an opening 51.

The initialization voltage line 159 may transmit the initializationvoltage Vint and may be disposed between the third scan line 154 and thecontrol line 153 in the plan view, but the position is not limitedthereto.

The display device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, may further include a third conductive layer including thedata line 171 transmitting the data signal Dm and the driving voltageline 172 transmitting the driving voltage ELVDD. The third conductivelayer is disposed at the different layer from the first conductive layerand the second conductive layer in the cross-sectional view. Forexample, the third conductive layer may be disposed on the secondconductive layer in the cross-sectional view, may include the samematerial, and may be disposed in the same layer.

The data line 171 and the driving voltage line 172 may extend primarilyin the same direction (e.g., the vertical direction in FIG. 3) in theplan view, and may cross the plurality of scan lines 151, 152, and 154,the control line 153, the initialization voltage line 159, and thestorage line 156.

Each of the pixels R, G, and B may include the plurality of transistorsT1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 connected to the scan lines 151, 152, and154, the control line 153, the data line 171, and the driving voltageline 172, the capacitor Cst, and the light emitting diode (LED) ED.

Each channel of the plurality of transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, andT7 for one pixel PX may be formed in one active pattern 130, and theactive pattern 130 may be curved in various shapes. The active pattern130 may include a semiconductor material such as a polysilicon or anoxide semiconductor.

The active pattern 130 may be disposed between the substrate 110 and thefirst conductive layer in the cross-sectional view.

The active pattern 130 includes channel regions 131 a, 131 b, 131 c_1,131 c_2, 131 d_1, 131 d_2, 131 e, 131 f, and 131 g forming each channelof the transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 and a conductiveregion. For example, the third transistor T3 and the fourth transistorT4 may have a dual gate structure. In this case, the third transistor T3includes two channel regions 131 c_1 and 131 c_2, and the fourthtransistor T4 also includes two channel regions 131 d_1 and 131 d_2.

The conductive region of the active pattern 130 is disposed at bothsides of each of the channel regions 131 a, 131 b, 131 c_1, 131 c_2, 131d_1, 131 d_2, 131 e, 131 f, and 131 g, and has a higher carrierconcentration than the carrier concentration of the channel regions 131a, 131 b, 131 c_1, 131 c_2, 131 d_1, 131 d_2, 131 e, 131 f, and 131 g.In the active pattern 130, most of the rest of the portion except forthe channel regions 131 a, 131 b, 131 c_1, 131 c_2, 131 d_1, 131 d_2,131 e, 131 f, and 131 g may be the conductive region. A pair ofconductive regions disposed at both sides of the channel regions 131 a,131 b, 131 c_1, 131 c_2, 131 d_1, 131 d_2, 131 e, 131 f, and 131 g ofeach of the transistors T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 as a sourceregion and a drain region of the corresponding transistors T1, T2, T3,T4, T5, T6, and T7 may function as the source electrode and the drainelectrode.

The first transistor T1 includes a channel region 131 a, a source region136 a and a drain region 137 a that are conductive regions of the activepattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channel region 131 a,and a driving gate electrode 155 a overlapping the channel region 131 ain the plan view.

The channel region 131 a of the first transistor T1 may be bent at leastone time. For example, the channel region 131 a may have a meanderingshape or a zigzag shape. FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 show an example in which thechannel region 131 a has a U-shape that is alternately disposedup-facing and down-facing.

The source region 136 a and the drain region 137 a are connected torespective sides of the channel region 131 a in the plan view.

The driving gate electrode 155 a may be included in the first conductivelayer and may be connected to a connector 174 through a contact hole 61.The contact hole 61 may be disposed inside the opening 51 in a planview. The connector 174 may be included in the third conductive layer inthe cross-sectional view. The connector 174 may be elongated in adirection primarily parallel to a direction in which the data line 171extends. The connector 174 corresponds to a driving gate node GN shownin a circuit diagram of FIG. 1 along with the driving gate electrode 155a.

The second transistor T2 includes the channel region 131 b, a sourceregion 136 b and a drain region 137 b that are conductive regions of theactive pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channel region131 b, and a gate electrode 155 b overlapping the channel region 131 bin the plan view. The gate electrode 155 b is a part of the first scanline 151. The source region 136 b is disposed upward based on the firstscan line 151 in the plan view, is connected to the channel region 131b, and is connected to the data line 171 through a contact hole 62. Thedrain region 137 b is disposed downward based on the first scan line 151in the plan view, is connected to the channel region 131 b, and isconnected to the source region 136 a of the first transistor T1.

The third transistor T3 may be formed of two parts to prevent theleakage current. For example, the third transistor T3 may include anupper third transistor T3_1 and a lower third transistor T3_2 adjacentto each other and connected to each other.

The upper third transistor T3_1 includes the channel region 131 c_1overlapping the first scan line 151 in the plan view, a source region136 c_1 and a drain region 137 c_1 that are conductive regions of theactive pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channel region131 c_1, and a gate electrode 155 c_1 overlapping the channel region 131c_1. The gate electrode 155 c_1 may be a part of a protrusion of thefirst scan line 151. The drain region 137 c_1 is disposed upward basedon the first scan line 151 in the plan view, and is connected to theconnector 174 through a contact hole 63.

The lower third transistor T3_2 includes the channel region 131 c_2overlapping the first scan line 151 in the plan view, a source region136 c_2 and a drain region 137 c_2 that are conductive regions of theactive pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channel region131 c_2, and a gate electrode 155 c_2 overlapping the channel region 131c_2. The gate electrode 155 c_2 is a part of the first scan line 151.The source region 136 c_2 of the lower third transistor T3_2 isconnected to the drain region 137 a of the first transistor T1, and thedrain region 137 c_2 is connected to the upper source region 136 c_1 ofthe third transistor T3_1.

The fourth transistor T4 may also be formed of two parts to prevent theleakage current. For example, the fourth transistor T4 may include aleft fourth transistor T4_1 and a right fourth transistor T4_2 adjacentto each other and connected to each other.

The left fourth transistor T4_1 includes the channel region 131 d_1overlapping the second scan line 152 in the plan view, a source region136 d_1 and a drain region 137 d_1 that are the conductive region of theactive pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channel region131 d_1, and a gate electrode 155 d_1 overlapping the channel region 131d_1. The gate electrode 155 d_1 is a part of the second scan line 152.The drain region 137 d_1 is disposed downward based on the second scanline 152 in the plan view, is connected to the drain region 137 c_1 ofthe upper third transistor T3_1, and is connected to the connector 174through the contact hole 63.

The right fourth transistor T4_2 includes the channel region 131 d_2overlapping the second scan line 152 in the plan view, a source region136 d_2 and a drain region 137 d_2 that are the conductive regions ofthe active pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channelregion 131 d_2, and a gate electrode 155 d_2 overlapping the channelregion 131 d_2. The gate electrode 155 d_2 is a part of the second scanline 152. The drain region 137 d_2 is connected to the source region 136d_1 of the left fourth transistor T4_1, and the source region 136 d_2 isconnected to a connector 175 through a contact hole 65.

The connector 175 may be included in a second conductive layer or athird conductive layer in the cross-sectional view. When the connector175 is included in the third conductive layer, the connector 175 iselectrically connected to the initialization voltage line 159 through acontact hole 64. When the connector 175 is included in the secondconductive layer, the connector 175 is disposed on the same layer as theinitialization voltage line 159 in the cross-sectional view, and may beconnected to the initialization voltage line 159.

A boundary between the channel region 131 d_1 of the left fourthtransistor T4_1 connected to the connector 174 transmitting a voltage ofthe driving gate electrode 155 a and the source region 136 d_1 and aboundary between the and channel region 131 d_1 and the drain region 137d_1 may each be covered by the driving voltage line 172 along with thechannel region 131 d_1 in the plan view. The channel region 131 d_1, theboundary between the channel region 131 d_1 and the source region 136d_1, and the boundary between the channel region 131 d_1 and the drainregion 137 d_1 overlaps the driving voltage line 172 in the plan view,and may be disposed in a plane region of the driving voltage line 172.In the plan view, a width of each of the channel region 131 d_1, thesource region 136 d_1, and the drain region 137 d_1 of the left fourthtransistor T4_1 in the horizontal direction is smaller than a width ofthe driving voltage line 172 in the horizontal direction, and thechannel region 131 d_1, the source region 136 d_1, and the drain region137 d_1 may all be disposed within the region of the driving voltageline 172.

Accordingly, although external light (e.g., such as the light shown inFIG. 8) is incident to the display device, the external light is blockedby the driving voltage line 172 such that the external light may beprevented from being incident to the channel region 131 d_1 of the leftfourth transistor T4_1. Accordingly, the leakage current that wouldotherwise be caused by the light is prevented by the left fourthtransistor T4_1 directly connected to the driving gate node GN such thatthe voltage change of the capacitor Cst may be suppressed. A displayfailure such as a luminance change of the image and a color coordinatechange may accordingly be prevented.

There is an upper third transistor T3_1 as one transistor that isdirectly connected to the connector 174 transmitting the voltage of thedriving gate electrode 155 a. The boundary between the channel region131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1 and the source region 136 c_1and/or the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1 and the drainregion 137 c_1 is covered by a shielding part 176 in the plan view. Forexample, at least one of the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1and the source region 136 c_1 and the boundary between the channelregion 131 c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 overlaps the shielding part176 in the plan view, thereby being disposed in the region of theshielding part 176.

For example, as shown above, the shielding part 176 overlaps theboundary between the channel region 131 c_1 of the upper thirdtransistor T3_1 and the source region 136 c_1 in the plan view. Theshielding part 176 might not overlap the boundary of the channel region131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1 and the drain region 137 c_1and accordingly, these elements may be spaced apart from the connector174, in the plan view.

In the plan view, the width WI as a distance from the boundary betweenthe channel region 131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1 and thesource region 136 c_1 to one edge of a left or a right of the shieldingpart 176 may be about 3 micrometers or more, however the width WI it isnot limited thereto.

The shielding part 176 may be included in the second conductive layer orthe third conductive layer. When the shielding part 176 is included inthe third conductive layer, the shielding part 176 may be disposed onthe same layer as the connector 175, and may be electrically andphysically connected to the connector 175. The shielding part 176 may bespaced apart from the connector 174 connected to the driving gateelectrode 155 a by a predetermined distance.

Alternatively, the shielding part 176 may further include a partoverlapping the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1 of the upperthird transistor T3_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 in the plan view. Forexample, when the shielding part 176 is disposed on a different layerfrom the connector 174 in the cross-sectional view, as described above,the shielding part 176 may include a part overlapping the boundarybetween the channel region 131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1and the source region 136 c_1 and the boundary between the channelregion 131 c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 in the plan view.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, althoughthe external light is incident to the display device, the external lightis blocked by the shielding part 176 such that the external light may beprevented from being incident through the boundary part between thechannel region 131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1 and the sourceregion 136 c_1 and/or the drain region 137 c_1. Accordingly, the leakagecurrent due to the light is prevented by the upper third transistor T3_1directly connected to the driving gate node GN such that the voltagechange of the capacitor Cst may be suppressed, and resultantly a displayfailure such as a luminance change of the image and a color coordinatechange may be prevented.

The fifth transistor T5 includes the channel region 131 e, a sourceregion 136 e and a drain region 137 e that are the conductive regions ofthe active pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channelregion 131 e, and a gate electrode 155 e overlapping the channel region131 e. The gate electrode 155 e is a part of the control line 153. Thesource region 136 e is disposed downward based on the control line 153in the plan view, is connected to the channel region 131 e, and isconnected to the driving voltage line 172 through a contact hole 67. Thedrain region 137 e is disposed upward based on the control line 153 inthe plan view, is connected to the channel region 131 e, and isconnected to the source region 136 a of the first transistor T1.

The sixth transistor T6 includes the channel region 131 f, a sourceregion 136 f and a drain region 137 f that are the conductive regions ofthe active pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channelregion 131 f, and a gate electrode 155 f overlapping the channel region131 f. The gate electrode 155 f is a part of the control line 153. Thesource region 136 f is disposed upward based on the control line 153 inthe plan view, is connected to the channel region 131 f, and isconnected to the drain region 137 a of the first transistor T1. Thedrain region 137 f is disposed downward based on the control line 153 inthe plan view, is connected to the channel region 131 f, and isconnected to a connector 179 through a contact hole 69. The connector179 may be included in the third conductive layer in the cross-sectionalview.

The seventh transistor T7 includes the channel region 131 g, a sourceregion 136 g and a drain region 137 g that are the conductive regions ofthe active pattern 130 disposed at respective sides of the channelregion 131 g, and a gate electrode 155 g overlapping the channel region131 g. The gate electrode 155 g is a part of the third scan line 154.The source region 136 g is disposed upward based on the third scan line154 in the plan view, is connected to the channel region 131 g, and isconnected to the drain region 137 f of the sixth transistor T6. Thedrain region 137 g is disposed downward based on the third scan line 154in the plan view and is connected to the connector 175 through thecontact hole 65, thereby receiving the initialization voltage Vint.

The capacitor Cst may include the driving gate electrode 155 a and theextension part 157 of the storage line 156 overlapping each other in theplan view as two terminals. The capacitor Cst may maintain a voltagedifference corresponding to a difference between the extension part 157of the storage line 156 receiving the driving voltage ELVDD and thevoltage of the driving gate electrode 155 a. The extension part 157 ofthe storage line 156 may have a wider area than the driving gateelectrode 155 a in the plan view, and may cover the entire area of thecorresponding driving gate electrode 155 a.

The second conductive layer may further include a shielding pattern 158overlapping the data line 171. The shielding pattern 158 is connected tothe driving voltage line 172 through a contact hole 66, therebyreceiving the driving voltage ELVDD. The shielding pattern 158 shieldsbetween the driving gate node GN and the data line 171, thereby blockingthe voltage change of the driving gate node GN by the change of the datasignal Dm. According to some exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention, the shielding pattern 158 may be omitted.

The display device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, may further include a fourth conductive layer including aplurality of pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191 c and a pixelconductive pattern 192. The fourth conductive layer is disposed on adifferent layer from the first conductive layer, the second conductivelayer, and the third conductive layer in the cross-sectional view. Forexample, the fourth conductive layer may be disposed on the thirdconductive layer in the cross-sectional view, and may include the samematerial and may be disposed on the same layer.

The plurality of pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191 c may bearranged in a pentile matrix structure. For example, the pixel electrode191 a of the red pixel R and the pixel electrode 191 c of the blue pixelB may be alternately arranged in the horizontal direction, the pixelelectrode 191 a of the red pixel R and the pixel electrode 191 b of thegreen pixel G may be alternately arranged in a first diagonal direction,and the pixel electrode 191 c of the blue pixel B and the pixelelectrode 191 b of the green pixel G may be alternately arranged in asecond diagonal direction, which may be different from the firstdiagonal direction. However, the arrangement of the pixel electrodes 191a, 191 b, and 191 c is not limited thereto.

The pixel electrode 191 a of the red pixel R may be smaller than thepixel electrode 191 c of the blue pixel B, and the pixel electrode 191 bof the green pixel G may be smaller than the pixel electrode 191 a ofthe red pixel R.

Each of the pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191 c is connected to theconnector 179 through a contact hole 89, thereby receiving the voltage.

The pixel conductive pattern 192 may be bent along an edge of theadjacent pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191 c, and may include astraight part (192 a, 192 b, and 192 c) and an oblique part 193 that arealternately arranged, respectively. The straight part (192 a, 192 b, and192 c) may extend to be mainly parallel to the scan lines 151, 152, and154, and the oblique part 193 may obliquely extend in the extendingdirection of the straight part (192 a, 192 b, and 192 c). The straightpart 192 a may be adjacent on the pixel electrode 191 a of the red pixelR, the straight part 192 b may be adjacent on the pixel electrode 191 bof the green pixel G, and the straight part 192 c may be adjacent on thepixel electrode 191 c of the blue pixel B.

The pixel conductive pattern 192 may transmit the initialization voltageVint.

Referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the channel region 131 c_1 of the upperthird transistor T3_1, the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1and the source region 136 c_1, and the boundary between the channelregion 131 c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 are each covered, in theplan view, by the fourth conductive layer.

The channel region 131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1 of the redpixel R, the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1 and the sourceregion 136 c_1, and the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1 andthe drain region 137 c_1 each overlap the pixel electrode 191 a in theplan view, thereby being disposed in the plane region of the pixelelectrode 191 a. The channel region 131 c_1 of the upper thirdtransistor T3_1 of the green pixel G, the boundary between the channelregion 131 c_1 and the source region 136 c_1, and the boundary betweenthe channel region 131 c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 each overlap thepixel conductive pattern 192 in the plan view, and for example, overlapthe straight part 192 b of the pixel conductive pattern 192, therebybeing disposed in the plane region of the pixel conductive pattern 192.The channel region 131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1 of theblue pixel B, the boundary between the channel region 131 c_1 and thesource region 136 c_1, and the boundary between the channel region 131c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 each overlap the pixel electrode 191 cin the plan view, thereby being disposed in the plane region of thepixel electrode 191 c.

Accordingly, although the external light is incident to the displaydevice, the external light is blocked by the fourth conductive layerincluding the pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191 c and the pixelconductive pattern 192 such that the external light may be preventedfrom being incident into the channel region 131 c_1 of the upper thirdtransistor T3_1. For example, although the boundary between the channelregion 131 c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 of the upper thirdtransistor T3_1 is not covered by the shielding part 176, the boundarybetween the channel region 131 c_1 and the drain region 137 c_1 alongwith the channel region 131 c_1 are covered by the fourth conductivelayer such that the external light may be blocked from being incidentinto the channel region 131 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1.Accordingly, the leakage current due to the light is blocked in theupper third transistor T3_1 directly connected to the driving gate nodeGN such that the voltage change of the capacitor Cst may be suppressed.

Next, a cross-sectional structure of the display device, according to anexemplary embodiment of the present invention, will be described indetail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 8.

A buffer layer 120 may be disposed on a substrate 110. The buffer layer120 blocks impurities from the substrate 110 from contaminating an upperlayer above the buffer layer 120. For example, the buffer layer 120 mayblock impurities from the substrate 110 from penetrating into the activepattern 130 so as to increase desirable characteristics of the activepattern 130 and reduce stress applied to the active pattern 130. Thebuffer layer 120 may include an inorganic insulating material such as asilicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx), or an organicinsulating material. At least part of the buffer layer 120 may beomitted.

The above-described active pattern 130 is disposed on the buffer layer120, and a first insulating layer 141 is disposed on the active pattern130.

The above-described first conductive layer may be disposed on the firstinsulating layer 141. The first conductive layer may include a metalsuch as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), or alloys thereof.

A second insulating layer 142 may be disposed on the first conductivelayer and the first insulating layer 141.

The above-described second conductive layer may be disposed on thesecond insulating layer 142. The second conductive layer may include ametal such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), or alloysthereof.

A third insulating layer 160 may be disposed on the second conductivelayer and the second insulating layer 142.

At least one among the first insulating layer 141, the second insulatinglayer 142, and the third insulating layer 160 may include the inorganicinsulating material such as the silicon nitride (SiNx), the siliconoxide (SiOx) and/or the organic insulating material.

The first insulating layer 141, the second insulating layer 142, and thethird insulating layer 160 may include the contact hole 61 disposed onthe driving gate electrode 155 a, the contact hole 62 disposed on thesource region 136 b of the second transistor T2, the contact hole 63disposed on the drain region 137 c_1 of the upper third transistor T3_1or the drain region 137 d_1 of the left fourth transistor T4_1, thecontact hole 64 disposed on the initialization voltage line 159, thecontact hole 65 disposed on the source region 136 d_2 of the rightfourth transistor T4_2 or the drain region 137 g of the seventhtransistor T7, the contact hole 66 disposed on the shielding pattern158, the contact hole 67 disposed on the source region 136 e of thefifth transistor T5, the contact hole 68 disposed on the extension part157 of the storage line 156, and the contact hole 69 disposed on thedrain region 137 f of the sixth transistor T6. The contact hole 61 maybe formed through the opening 51 of the extension part 157 of thestorage line 156.

The above-described third conductive layer may be disposed on the thirdinsulating layer 160. The third conductive layer may include the metalsuch as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), or the alloythereof.

The extension part 157 of the storage line 156 overlaps the driving gateelectrode 155 a with the second insulating layer 142 interposedtherebetween, thereby forming the capacitor Cst.

A passivation layer 180 is disposed on the third conductive layer andthe third insulating layer 160. The passivation layer 180 may include anorganic insulating material such as a polyacrylate resin and a polyimideresin, and an upper surface of the passivation layer 180 may besubstantially flat. The passivation layer 180 may include the contacthole 89 disposed on the connector 179.

The above-described fourth conductive layer may be disposed on thepassivation layer 180.

A pixel defining layer (PDL) 350 may be disposed on the passivationlayer 180 and the fourth conductive layer. The pixel defining layer 350has an opening 351 formed on the pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191c.

An emission layer 370 is disposed on the pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b,and 191 c. The emission layer 370 may be disposed in the opening 351.The emission layer 370 may include an organic light emitting material oran inorganic light emitting material.

A common electrode 270 is disposed on the emission layer. The commonelectrode 270 may also be formed on the pixel defining layer 350,thereby being extended throughout the plurality of pixels.

The pixel electrodes 191 a, 191 b, and 191 c, the emission layer 370,and the common electrode 270 together form the light emitting diode(LED) ED.

An encapsulation layer protecting the light emitting diode (LED) ED maybe disposed on the common electrode 270. The encapsulation layer mayinclude the inorganic layer and the organic layer that are alternatelystacked.

Next, display devices, according to exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention, will be described with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 15 as wellas the above-described drawings. It may be assumed that elements notspecifically described below are similar to or identical tocorresponding elements that have already been described.

First, referring to FIG. 9, the display device may be mostly the same asthe display device according to the above-described exemplary embodimentshown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 8, however, in the present example, theshielding part 176 is spaced apart from the connector 175. The shieldingpart 176 may be disposed at the same layer as the connector 175, and maybe disposed at a different layer in the cross-sectional view.

Next, referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the display device, according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention, is mostly the same asthe display device according to the above-described exemplaryembodiment, however the connector 175 is included in the secondconductive layer in the cross-sectional view. Accordingly, the connector175 is disposed at the same layer as the initialization voltage line159, and may be physically and electrically connected to theinitialization voltage line 159. The shielding part 176 may also beincluded in the second conductive layer and may be connected to theconnector 175.

Next, referring to FIG. 12 to FIG. 14, the display device, according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention, is mostly the same asthe display device according to the above-described exemplary embodimentshown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, however the shielding part 176 is spacedapart from the connector 175. The shielding part 176 may be disposed ata different layer from the connector 175 in the cross-sectional view.For example, the shielding part 176 may be included in the secondconductive layer.

Next, referring to FIG. 15, the display device, according to anexemplary embodiment of the present invention, is mostly the same as thedisplay device according to the above-described exemplary embodiment,however the second conductive layer including the storage line 156, theinitialization voltage line 159, the shielding pattern 158, and the likemay be omitted. Also, the second insulating layer 142 may be omitted.

The driving voltage line 172 may include an extension part 173overlapping the driving gate electrode 155 a, and the extension part 173and the driving gate electrode 155 a overlap each other with theinsulating layer (e.g., the above-described third insulating layer 160)interposed therebetween in the plan view to form the capacitor Cst.Accordingly, space utilization efficiency may be increased and thecapacitor Cst of sufficient capacitance may be formed.

The passivation layer 180 may include a contact hole 88 disposed on theconnector 175. The pixel conductive pattern 192 may transmit theinitialization voltage Vint and may be electrically connected to theconnector 175 through the contact hole 88, thereby transmitting theinitialization voltage Vint to the connector 175.

While this invention has been described in connection with exemplaryembodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited tothe disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to covervarious modifications and equivalent arrangements included within thespirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A display device, comprising: a plurality ofsignal lines comprising a first scan line; a plurality of pixelsconnected to the plurality of signal lines; and a conductive pattern,wherein each of the plurality of pixels comprising a pixel electrode,and a plurality of transistors, wherein the plurality of transistorscomprises: a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a firstchannel region overlapping the first gate electrode in a plan view, anda first source region and a first drain region opposing each other withrespect to the first channel region; a second transistor including asecond gate electrode of the first scan line, a second channel regionoverlapping the second gate electrode, a second drain regionelectrically connected to the first gate electrode, and a second sourceregion opposing the second drain region with respect to the secondchannel region; and a third transistor including a third gate electrodeof the first scan line, a third channel region overlapping the thirdgate electrode, a third drain region extending from the second sourceregion, and a third source region opposing the third drain region withrespect to the third channel region, wherein the pixel electrode or theconductive pattern overlaps at least a portion of the second sourceregion or the second drain region, and at least a portion of the thirdsource region or the third drain region, wherein the plurality of pixelscomprises first color pixels, second color pixels, and third colorpixels, wherein the pixel electrodes of the first color pixels and thepixel electrodes of the second color pixels are alternately arranged ina horizontal direction, wherein the pixel electrodes of the first colorpixels and the pixel electrodes of the third color pixels arealternately arranged in a first diagonal direction with respect to thehorizontal direction, wherein the pixel electrodes of the second colorpixels and the pixel electrodes of the third color pixels arealternately arranged in a second diagonal direction with respect to thehorizontal direction, and wherein the third source region of the thirdtransistor is directly connected to the first drain region of the firsttransistor.
 2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the plurality ofpixels comprises a first pixel and a second pixel, and the pixelelectrode overlaps at least a portion of the second source region or thesecond drain region, and at least a portion of the third source regionor the third drain region in the first pixel.
 3. The display device ofclaim 2, wherein the conductive pattern is disposed in a same layer asthe pixel electrode.
 4. The display device of claim 3, wherein theconductive pattern overlaps at least a portion of the second sourceregion or the second drain region, and at least a portion of the thirdsource region or the third drain region in the second pixel.
 5. Thedisplay device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of signal lines atleast partially overlaps the plurality of transistors.
 6. The displaydevice of claim 5, wherein the plurality of signal lines at leastpartially overlaps a channel region of the plurality of transistors. 7.The display device of claim 1, further comprising: a second scan line ofthe plurality of signal lines; and a fourth transistor including afourth gate electrode of the second scan line, a fourth channel regionoverlapping the fourth gate electrode, a fourth drain regionelectrically connected to the first gate electrode and extending fromthe second drain region, and a fourth source region opposing the fourthdrain region with respect to the fourth channel region.
 8. The displaydevice of claim 7, further comprising: a driving voltage line fortransmitting a driving voltage, wherein the driving voltage lineoverlaps a boundary between the fourth source region and the fourthchannel region and a boundary between the fourth drain region and thefourth channel region.
 9. The display device of claim 1, wherein theconductive pattern includes a straight part and an oblique part that arealternately arranged.
 10. A display device, comprising: a plurality ofsignal lines comprising a first scan line; a plurality of pixelsconnected to the plurality of signal lines; and a conductive pattern,wherein each of the plurality of pixels comprising a pixel electrode,and a plurality of transistors, wherein the plurality of transistorscomprises: a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a firstchannel region overlapping the first gate electrode in a plan view, anda first source region and a first drain region opposing each other withrespect to the first channel region; a second transistor including asecond gate electrode of the first scan line, a second channel regionoverlapping the second gate electrode, a second drain regionelectrically connected to the first gate electrode, and a second sourceregion opposing the second drain region with respect to the secondchannel region; and a third transistor including a third gate electrodeof the first scan line, a third channel region overlapping the thirdgate electrode, a third drain region extending from the second sourceregion, and a third source region opposing the third drain region withrespect to the third channel region, wherein the pixel electrode or theconductive pattern overlaps at least a portion of the second sourceregion or the second drain region, and at least a portion of the thirdsource region or the third drain region, and wherein the plurality ofpixels comprises first color pixels, second color pixels, and thirdcolor pixels, the pixel electrodes of the first color pixels and thepixel electrodes of the second color pixels are alternately arranged ina horizontal direction, the pixel electrodes of the first color pixelsand the pixel electrodes of the third color pixels are alternatelyarranged in a first diagonal direction with respect to the horizontaldirection, and the pixel electrodes of the second color pixels and thepixel electrodes of the third color pixels are alternately arranged in asecond diagonal direction with respect to the horizontal directionwherein the display device further comprises: a shielding partoverlapping at least a portion of the second source region or the seconddrain region, and at least a portion of the third source region or thethird drain region.
 11. The display device of claim 10, furthercomprising: a first connector connected to the first gate electrode anddisposed in a different conductive layer from the first gate electrode,wherein the second drain region is electrically connected to the firstgate electrode via the first connector.
 12. The display device of claim11, wherein the shielding part is in a same conductive layer as thefirst connector, and separated from the first connector.
 13. A displaydevice, comprising: a plurality of signal lines comprising a first scanline; a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines;and a shielding part, wherein each of the plurality of pixels comprisinga pixel electrode, and a plurality of transistors, wherein the pluralityof transistors comprises: a first transistor including a first gateelectrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrodein a plan view, and a first source region and a first drain regionopposing each other with respect to the first channel region; a secondtransistor including a second gate electrode of the first scan line, asecond channel region overlapping the second gate electrode, a seconddrain region electrically connected to the first gate electrode, and asecond source region opposing the second drain region with respect tothe second channel region; and a third transistor including a third gateelectrode of the first scan line, a third channel region overlapping thethird gate electrode, a third drain region extending from the secondsource region, and a third source region opposing the third drain regionwith respect to the third channel region, wherein the shielding partoverlaps at least a portion of the second source region or the seconddrain region, and at least a portion of the third source region or thethird drain region, and wherein the plurality of pixels comprises firstcolor pixels, second color pixels, and third color pixels, the pixelelectrodes of the first color pixels and the pixel electrodes of thesecond color pixels are alternately arranged in a horizontal direction,the pixel electrodes of the first color pixels and the pixel electrodesof the third color pixels are alternately arranged in a first diagonaldirection with respect to the horizontal direction, and the pixelelectrodes of the second color pixels and the pixel electrodes of thethird color pixels are alternately arranged in a second diagonaldirection with respect to the horizontal direction.
 14. The displaydevice of claim 13, wherein the pixel electrode overlaps at least aportion of the second source region or the second drain region, and atleast a portion of the third source region or the third drain region ina first pixel of the plurality of pixels.
 15. The display device ofclaim 14, further comprising a conductive pattern disposed in a samelayer as the pixel electrode.
 16. The display device of claim 15,wherein the conductive pattern overlaps at least a portion of the secondsource region or the second drain region, and at least a portion of thethird source region or the third drain region in a second pixel of theplurality of pixels.
 17. The display device of claim 13, furthercomprising: a first connector connected to the first gate electrode anddisposed in a different conductive layer from the first gate electrode,wherein the second drain region is electrically connected to the firstgate electrode via the first connector.
 18. The display device of claim17, wherein the shielding part is spaced apart from the first connectorin the plan view.
 19. The display device of claim 13, furthercomprising: a second scan line of the plurality of signal lines; and afourth transistor including a fourth gate electrode of the second scanline, a fourth channel region overlapping the fourth gate electrode, afourth drain region electrically connected to the first gate electrodeand extending from the second drain region, and a fourth source regionopposing the fourth drain region with respect to the fourth channelregion.
 20. The display device of claim 19, further comprising: adriving voltage line for transmitting a driving voltage, wherein thedriving voltage line overlaps a boundary between the fourth sourceregion and the fourth channel region and a boundary between the fourthdrain region and the fourth channel region.